STATE PAPERS. 
fandamental laws of the state, than 
the present existing diet, which has 
trespassed upon them all in the most 
manifest’ manner, and marked all 
their transactions, in opposition to 
those laws, with the oni of ‘their 
own illegality, © | 
But should her Majesty fase to 
listen to the voice of her own re- 
sentment, she cannot be deaf to the 
voice of claims made to her by a 
great number of Polanders, among 
whom are several who are: as illus- 
trious by birth and rank in the re- 
public as they are by their’patriotic 
virtues and ability ms ogee the 
state. 
Animated by a ai sid praise- 
worthy zeal for the welfare of their 
country, and the recovery of its 
former liberty and independence, 
they have united themselves for the 
purpose of forming a lawful confe- 
deration, as the only effectual reme- 
dy for the misfortunes which the 
illegal confederation and usurpation 
at Warsaw has caused to the nation. 
With these sentiments they have 
claimed the support and assistance 
of the Empress, who did not hesi- 
tate to assure them of both, being 
guided on her part by her friendly 
and amicable dispositions in favour 
of the republic, and her desire of 
strictly fulfilling the SekEaK ons of 
her treaties. 
In order to fulfil her promise, the 
Empress has ordered part of her 
troops to enter the territory of the 
republic. They shew themselves 
there as friends, and co-operating 
in the re-establishment of the rights 
and prerogatives of the republic. 
All such as shall receive them under 
this title, will, besides a perfect ob- 
livion of what is past, receive eve- 
Ty protection and security for their 
‘persons and property. Her Majes- 
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ty hopes that all good’ Polanders, 
who truly love their native coun- 
try, will know how to value the in- 
tentions of her Imperial Majesty, 
and perceive that it is for their own 
benefit that they should co-operate, 
with all their heart and soul, in the 
generous endeavours which her Ma- 
jesty is to employ in conjunction 
with all true patriots, for restoring 
to the republic liberty and laws, of 
which it has been deprived by the 
pretending constitution of the 3d 
of May. If there should be any 
who harbour’ any’ scruple concern-~ 
ing the oath which they have been 
led to take from error, ‘or which 
they were compelled to by force 
and seduction, such may consider, 
that is the only true jand sacred 
oath by which they engaged to 
maintain and defend the free and re- 
publican. government under which 
they were born; and that the re- 
newal of this former oath is the on- 
ly means of repairing the perjury of 
which they have been guilty in 
taking the new oath. Yet, if there 
are any found who, persevering in 
a perverse way of thinking, should 
oppose the benevolent intentions 
of the Empress, and the patriotic 
wishes of their fellow citizens, they 
may thank themselves if they meet 
with the treatment they deserve ; 
the more so, as they had it in their 
power to secure themselves by a 
sincere abjuration of their errors. 
The extraordinary ambassador 
and minister plenipotentiary has 
orders to notify these resolutions of 
her Majesty the Empress; and also 
to publish her just motives ; he is, 
moreover, to invite the illustrious 
Polish nation to place an unlimited 
confidence in the generosity and 
disinterestedness which induces her 
to take this step, and which makes 
her 
